We live in a world shadowed by climate change. This crisis
is often conveyed using numbers and figures &ndash\; rather than stories
of human experiences. The political changes proposed are often focused
on economic or technological solutions &ndash\; rather than moral or psy
chological aspects. Very little is said about the need to question our l
ifestyles\, worldviews and relationships with the more-than-human world
in our response to climate change.

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This is the fourth time The
Sigtuna Foundation and CEMUS\, Centre for Environment and Development S
tudies\, come together to host the Climate Existence conference. With yo
ur help\, and together with artists\, scholars and actors from a variety
of fields\, we hope to inspire a transdisciplinary and reflective conve
rsation that challenges how we talk\, think and act as human beings in a
n era of climate change and ecological unravelling.

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In 2018 we
gather to unsettle some of the frames\, structures assumptions that sha
pe our understanding of the world. Not necessarily to escape existing on
es\, but rather to explore the cracks were there is potential for altern
ative patterns to emerge. We hope to collectively draw maps that inspire
clarity\, wisdom and imagination for humanity to be able to choose more
humble and safe trajectories than we are currently on. This year we foc
us on the interface between the worlds of academia\, art and politics\,
inviting a wide range of contributions that relate to the predicament we
find ourselves in.

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Warmly welcome to ClimateExistence 2018!
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DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the fourth ClimateExistence conference May 7-9 in
Sigtuna! The focus is on the existential\, societal\, psychological\, ph
ilosophical and artistic aspects of the climate crisis. The conference i
s hosted and organised by CEMUS and the Sigtuna Foundation. Registration
with fee is required to participate.
SUMMARY:ClimateExistence-konferensen 2018
LOCATION:Sigtunastiftelsen\, Manfred Björkquists allé 4\, 193 22 Sigtuna
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